What This Does:

This Python script automatically changes your public IP address using the Tor network — every 1 minute by default (or even faster if you tweak it). It sends a signal to the Tor network to create a new circuit (new IP), then:

• Fetches the new IP

• Gets the country the IP belongs to

• Prints the result to your terminal

• Logs it into a file called ip_log.txt

Step 1: Install the Required Tools on Linux

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tor python3-pip -y

pip install stem requests

Step 2: Configure Tor for IP Changing

Edit Tor's configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc

Scroll to the bottom and add this:

ControlPort 9051
HashedControlPassword 16: (<paste_your_hash_here>)
CookieAuthentication 0

📝 NOTE:
Always create your own hashed password for better security.
Replace the hash inside the brackets (<paste_your_hash_here>) with the one you generate.

How to Create Your Own Tor Password Hash

🔹 Step 1: Choose Your Password

Pick any password you want. Example: mynewpassword123

🔹 Step 2: Generate the Hash in Terminal

Run this command in your Linux terminal:

tor --hash-password mynewpassword123

Replace mynewpassword123 with your actual password.

🔹 Step 3: Copy the Output

You'll get output like this:

16:FA064B79853907A960053863B6A0AC60A7FEE4F2F701BA00DC4FA43963 (this is for example only)

This is your HashedControlPassword.

🔹 Step 4: Edit Tor Config File

Open Tor’s configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc

Scroll to the bottom and add (replace the hash with yours):

ControlPort 9051
HashedControlPassword 16:FA064B79853907A960053863B6A0AC60A7FEE4F2F701BA00DC4FA43963
CookieAuthentication 0

Step 3: Restart the Tor Service

After saving changes to the config file, apply them by restarting the Tor service:

sudo systemctl restart tor

✅ Now Tor is ready to accept IP change commands via Python.

Full Python Script on GitHub

If you don’t want to copy-paste the entire code, no worries!
You can view and download the complete working script directly from my GitHub:

👉 Tor IP Rotator Script on GitHub

The repo includes the full Python script along with comments, logging, and setup instructions.

Step 4: Run the Python Script

Now that everything is set up, it's time to run your Tor IP Rotator script!

In your terminal, run:

python3 tor_ip_rotator.py

You should see output like:

🕒 Rotating IP...
🔁 Tor circuit changed!
🌐 IP: 185.xx.xx.xx
📍 Country: Germany
🏢 ISP: N/A

🔁 Customize the Rotation Speed (Optional)

Want to rotate IPs faster than every 60 seconds?

Locate these lines at the bottom of your script:

time.sleep(10)  # Let Tor build the circuit
...
time.sleep(50)  # Total wait time: 60 seconds

You can adjust them like this:

time.sleep(2)   # Give Tor some time (at least 2–3 sec)
time.sleep(8)   # Change every 10 seconds

⚠️ Note: Tor might not always give a new IP every second. It depends on available exit nodes and network conditions.

Common Issues and Fixes

🎯 Final Thoughts

This script gives you control over your IP identity using Tor — useful for:

• Safe web scraping

• Anonymous testing

• Learning how the Tor network works

You can extend it by:

• Rotating through custom proxies

• Adding a GUI

• Running it as a background service

🙌 Feedback?

If you try this out, let me know how it worked for you!
Feel free to fork the GitHub repo or drop a comment with suggestions.

🔗 GitHub Repo: Tor IP Rotator

Want to See It in Action?

If you'd like to see how the script actually works — including live IP rotation and logging —
👉 Check out the video demo on my LinkedIn

🧠 Bonus: I explain how to run it, common errors, and show the changing IPs in real-time.

Final Usage Tip (Must-Read)

Before you start browsing or running your automation tasks:

1. ✅ Start the Tor service (if it's not already running):

sudo systemctl start tor

2. Run the Python script to begin IP rotation:

python3 tor_ip_rotator.py

3. 🌐 Using a regular browser (like Chrome/Firefox)?
   You must configure it to use the Tor proxy manually:

4. • SOCKS5 Proxy: 127.0.0.1

     • Port: 9050

     • Proxy type: SOCKS5

     • (You can use browser extensions like FoxyProxy for easy setup.)

💡 If you're using the Tor Browser, it's already configured — but this script won't affect the Tor Browser's internal IP; it's meant for custom Python-based traffic or external browsers/tools you set up to use the Tor proxy.

✅ And that’s it!
You're now ready to browse, automate, or experiment safely through the Tor network with dynamic IP rotation.

🌍 Note on IP-Check API (optional)

The script currently uses the free API:

https://api.myip.com

This usually returns your IP address and country, but:

⚠️ Sometimes it may fail or rate-limit your requests — especially with frequent IP changes.

🔄 What You Can Do:

Feel free to replace it with any other IP info API in the script. Here are a few alternatives:

Update this line in your script:

res = requests.get("https://api.myip.com", proxies=proxies, timeout=10)

To:

res = requests.get("https://ipinfo.io/json", proxies=proxies, timeout=10)

And update how you extract values from the JSON response accordingly.

💡 This flexibility lets you tailor the output for your use case — like showing ISP, region, or full geo-info.

💬 Need Help?

Encountering an issue while setting things up?
I'm happy to help!

👉 Message me on LinkedIn and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

📩 Whether it’s a Tor config error, IP not rotating, or proxy setup confusion — feel free to reach out.